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The Helicopter Heist
A fast-paced, riveting novel inspired by the true story of a group of four young Swedish men who pulled off “one of the most spectacular heists of all time” (Time). The men behind the daring daylight robbery have been imprisoned, but the $6.5 million that they stole has never been recovered.
Sami has a history of petty crime, but that’s all behind him now. He has a new child to provide for, so he’s training as a chef, ready to lead a quiet life. But when a business deal suddenly goes sideways, Sami is left wondering how he’ll ever provide for his newborn daughter.
Michel and his family fled a bloody civil war in Lebanon when he was a child. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm surrounded by poverty and criminals. He’s trying to turn over a new leaf, but the past just won’t let him go.
Niklas has always had a thirst for life. He traveled the world and made an effort to become someone who was both seen and heard everywhere he went, the sort of person people talked about. He followed through on his vision…and no good has come of it.
Zoran is a businessman. He knows everyone and who seals a deal with a handshake. When he was young, the ambitious Yugoslavian had a dream—to get rich, by whatever means necessary.
And Alexandra? She’s the reason that the four men found themselves plotting to rob a Stockholm cash depot in September 2009.
At first, the plan seems foolproof. Every contingency is covered, every detail is planned perfectly, and the payoff will make them all rich for life. No one would even get hurt. But not everyone is who they seem. Even as the gang’s stolen helicopter is lifting off from the cash depot with $6.5 million inside, questions remain unanswered. What secrets does each man hold? Who is the woman who has implicated herself in all of their lives? And who among them holds the key to the wealth they so desperately seek?
Sami has a history of petty crime, but that’s all behind him now. He has a new child to provide for, so he’s training as a chef, ready to lead a quiet life. But when a business deal suddenly goes sideways, Sami is left wondering how he’ll ever provide for his newborn daughter.
Michel and his family fled a bloody civil war in Lebanon when he was a child. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm surrounded by poverty and criminals. He’s trying to turn over a new leaf, but the past just won’t let him go.
Niklas has always had a thirst for life. He traveled the world and made an effort to become someone who was both seen and heard everywhere he went, the sort of person people talked about. He followed through on his vision…and no good has come of it.
Zoran is a businessman. He knows everyone and who seals a deal with a handshake. When he was young, the ambitious Yugoslavian had a dream—to get rich, by whatever means necessary.
And Alexandra? She’s the reason that the four men found themselves plotting to rob a Stockholm cash depot in September 2009.
At first, the plan seems foolproof. Every contingency is covered, every detail is planned perfectly, and the payoff will make them all rich for life. No one would even get hurt. But not everyone is who they seem. Even as the gang’s stolen helicopter is lifting off from the cash depot with $6.5 million inside, questions remain unanswered. What secrets does each man hold? Who is the woman who has implicated herself in all of their lives? And who among them holds the key to the wealth they so desperately seek?
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First published April 1, 2017
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July 27, 2018
"The Helicopter Heist" is billed as a fast paced, race against time thriller and it was definitely that! The amount of tension building up to the heist and then the actually robbery itself was so suspenseful I couldn't put the book down until I knew whether or not it was executed successfully and whether the robbers got away or were caught. I wasn't aware myself of this crime in real life but I was intrigued enough to research it and was stunned by just how cunning and well planned this heist actually was. Knowing then that this story was based on incredible true events and created into a fabulous thriller made it all the more entertaining and in my opinion the author has done an excellent job in doing so, to a point the reader doesn't know what parts are fact and which are fiction. It's obvious a huge amount of research has been carried out to write this book and I can see it's a crime that the author has really taken a huge personal interest in.
Set in Vastberga, Sweden in 2009, I did struggle a little with place names and locations but it didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story and was an interesting setting for an extraordinary crime.
What I particularly liked about how the author wrote this book is how we were introduced to each character in the book no matter how small their part was, giving us their background, current situations and ambitions to a point you really did get a clear picture of each person and their role in the story. I liked all of the four main characters especially Sami and although they were planning an unbelievable helicopter heist that could result in the theft of millions of kroner you couldn't help but root for the plan to succeed. The fabulous twist at the end was very unsuspecting and I loved how it fit in so well with the plot.
The author Jonas Bonnier was once the CEO and president of the publishing company Bonnier Group and to have a book published by the company must be both very exciting and fulfilling for him. Full of drama, tension and a really compelling plot this is a truly riveting read that will go down well with non fiction and fiction readers alike. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book over a weekend and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
5 stars
Set in Vastberga, Sweden in 2009, I did struggle a little with place names and locations but it didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story and was an interesting setting for an extraordinary crime.
What I particularly liked about how the author wrote this book is how we were introduced to each character in the book no matter how small their part was, giving us their background, current situations and ambitions to a point you really did get a clear picture of each person and their role in the story. I liked all of the four main characters especially Sami and although they were planning an unbelievable helicopter heist that could result in the theft of millions of kroner you couldn't help but root for the plan to succeed. The fabulous twist at the end was very unsuspecting and I loved how it fit in so well with the plot.
The author Jonas Bonnier was once the CEO and president of the publishing company Bonnier Group and to have a book published by the company must be both very exciting and fulfilling for him. Full of drama, tension and a really compelling plot this is a truly riveting read that will go down well with non fiction and fiction readers alike. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book over a weekend and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
5 stars
June 24, 2022
منذ وقتٍ طويل ولم ألتق برواية جريمة كُتبت بمثل هذا الإتقان...مٌبهرة بتفاصيلها الغزيرة ورسم شخصياتها بعناية بالغة، فصول حياة كل شخصية تعيشها بلحظاتها دون أن يصيبك الملل ، وأما الالتواءات الحادة التي تباغتك ، فهى تخبيء وراءها ما لم يتبادر إلى ذهنك أبداً...تختطفك شاهداً..فأنت لم تعد قارئاً ، لقد بات الزمن والمكان واحد...
الرواية تستند إلى أحداث حقيقية وقام الكاتب بتغيير الأسماء والأماكن ، إذن التشابه مع الواقع هنا ليس إلا أمراً مُتعمداً...
يستقبلك رجل متوكئاً على عصاه وتعيش معه ثمانية كلاب ، ينتظر " ميشال معلوف " اللبناني و" سامي فرحان " العراقي وكلاهما انتقلا للسويد منذ أن كانا طفلين برفقة عائلتيهما...
الرجل هو الرأس الذي يمتلك أفكار خطيرة ، فثمة فرصة لاقتحام مستودع يضم مبالغ ضخمة من المال في إحدى الشركات الأمنية الكبيرة...وهناك من يمكنه مساعدتهما...
جاء ردهما : لن نتمكن من ذلك...
خاب ظن الرجل...للأسف
ولكن مهلاً...ترى حقاً الأمر كذلك !!!...
سينطلقا في تدبير جريمة سطو استثنائية في تاريخ السويد ، بالاستعانة بفريق عمل ماهر وإنزال مروحية على سطح المستودع...
تحدي حقيقي...لا يعرف الاستسلام فهل يحققوا نجاح العملية أم ترى الشرطة التي يقع مركزها بالقرب من المستودع المٌستهدف تعرقل العملية ؟..
أم هناك من يترصد للجميع بمفاجأة مثيرة...تدعك متجمداً في مكانك لبعض الوقت قبل أن تدرك أن ذلك حقيقة لا تدع مجالاً للشك....😬
الرواية تستند إلى أحداث حقيقية وقام الكاتب بتغيير الأسماء والأماكن ، إذن التشابه مع الواقع هنا ليس إلا أمراً مُتعمداً...
يستقبلك رجل متوكئاً على عصاه وتعيش معه ثمانية كلاب ، ينتظر " ميشال معلوف " اللبناني و" سامي فرحان " العراقي وكلاهما انتقلا للسويد منذ أن كانا طفلين برفقة عائلتيهما...
الرجل هو الرأس الذي يمتلك أفكار خطيرة ، فثمة فرصة لاقتحام مستودع يضم مبالغ ضخمة من المال في إحدى الشركات الأمنية الكبيرة...وهناك من يمكنه مساعدتهما...
جاء ردهما : لن نتمكن من ذلك...
خاب ظن الرجل...للأسف
ولكن مهلاً...ترى حقاً الأمر كذلك !!!...
سينطلقا في تدبير جريمة سطو استثنائية في تاريخ السويد ، بالاستعانة بفريق عمل ماهر وإنزال مروحية على سطح المستودع...
تحدي حقيقي...لا يعرف الاستسلام فهل يحققوا نجاح العملية أم ترى الشرطة التي يقع مركزها بالقرب من المستودع المٌستهدف تعرقل العملية ؟..
أم هناك من يترصد للجميع بمفاجأة مثيرة...تدعك متجمداً في مكانك لبعض الوقت قبل أن تدرك أن ذلك حقيقة لا تدع مجالاً للشك....😬
August 6, 2019
Have I got a summer read for you! This fictional Scandinavian thriller is based on true events, which makes it even more ravishing. I can’t wait for you to read it.
All you who love the TV series, movies, mysteries and thrillers to come out of Scandinavia, to say nothing of Karl Ove Knausgård’s bestselling fictional autobiography, are going to be reminded why you love those stories so much. This book has the daily life detail of Sweden that makes the journey so different from ordinary American novels.
To make it even more interesting, we are privy to the intimate thoughts and intentions of recent and not-so-recent migrants to Sweden, two of the main characters hail from Lebanon and Iran, respectively. Already we are interested. Add to that these folks struggled in their first years and turned to what appeared to be easier: theft and sometimes intricately designed robberies. Several of the characters met in jail.
Throw in some gorgeous Swedish blondes, female, at least one on the side of the law, the other working for the largest cash depot in Västberga, not too far from Stockholm, except there is water in between.
The beautiful blonde probably should have been harder to get, but one of the unattached, recently released, always-looking-for-an-angle young men is pointed towards her by a legendary thief, a thief whose ‘retirement’ in a remote cottage filled with eight big labradors, and a stash of cash moldering in a root cellar.
The young man discovers the blonde is a talker, and she likes to talk about work, and that is the cash depot.
The absurdity of the plan to rob the depot is so far out that we can’t imagine these guys, who have already been to jail once and are so obviously outsiders in every way, can manage to pull it off without serious damage to their lives, if not their reputations. But still they persist. So many things go wrong: they lose key personnel regularly and must replace them with someone less knowledgeable or less skilled. The plan is wildly oversized in every way.
Then the police find out. They know what will happen, where and when. They prepare for weeks in advance. They contact the National Guard and SWAT. They have the judiciary involved and have bugged a key member of the team ten different ways.
The robbers are screwed.
That’s all I’m telling you, but believe me, this is about as stressful a situation as I can imagine. Each member of the team doesn’t know the other members well. It’s a total crapshoot. Wait until you see what happens. What struck me as most bizarre and yet so ridiculously true, is the media reaction. When the absurd robbery was underway, the entire world became riveted at this audacious plan.
This is a translated novel. There are some moments when one is completely aware one is not reading an ordinary American thriller of the more usual kind. This, my friends, is something completely different. If you did not get that Scandinavian vacation this year, never fear. You will be in Sweden for the two or three days it takes you to read this one.
And you will spend a lot less money.
This terrific novel has been optioned to be made into a Netflix film original starring and produced by Jake Gyllenhaal. Do not wait! Read the book first, if you have time in your book-reading schedule. I will make an admission: for almost a year now it has been very difficult for me to read fiction when our daily nonfictional lives are so eventful. Somehow this fiction of nonfiction is the perfect fit.
Enjoy!
All you who love the TV series, movies, mysteries and thrillers to come out of Scandinavia, to say nothing of Karl Ove Knausgård’s bestselling fictional autobiography, are going to be reminded why you love those stories so much. This book has the daily life detail of Sweden that makes the journey so different from ordinary American novels.
To make it even more interesting, we are privy to the intimate thoughts and intentions of recent and not-so-recent migrants to Sweden, two of the main characters hail from Lebanon and Iran, respectively. Already we are interested. Add to that these folks struggled in their first years and turned to what appeared to be easier: theft and sometimes intricately designed robberies. Several of the characters met in jail.
Throw in some gorgeous Swedish blondes, female, at least one on the side of the law, the other working for the largest cash depot in Västberga, not too far from Stockholm, except there is water in between.
The beautiful blonde probably should have been harder to get, but one of the unattached, recently released, always-looking-for-an-angle young men is pointed towards her by a legendary thief, a thief whose ‘retirement’ in a remote cottage filled with eight big labradors, and a stash of cash moldering in a root cellar.
The young man discovers the blonde is a talker, and she likes to talk about work, and that is the cash depot.
The absurdity of the plan to rob the depot is so far out that we can’t imagine these guys, who have already been to jail once and are so obviously outsiders in every way, can manage to pull it off without serious damage to their lives, if not their reputations. But still they persist. So many things go wrong: they lose key personnel regularly and must replace them with someone less knowledgeable or less skilled. The plan is wildly oversized in every way.
Then the police find out. They know what will happen, where and when. They prepare for weeks in advance. They contact the National Guard and SWAT. They have the judiciary involved and have bugged a key member of the team ten different ways.
The robbers are screwed.
That’s all I’m telling you, but believe me, this is about as stressful a situation as I can imagine. Each member of the team doesn’t know the other members well. It’s a total crapshoot. Wait until you see what happens. What struck me as most bizarre and yet so ridiculously true, is the media reaction. When the absurd robbery was underway, the entire world became riveted at this audacious plan.
This is a translated novel. There are some moments when one is completely aware one is not reading an ordinary American thriller of the more usual kind. This, my friends, is something completely different. If you did not get that Scandinavian vacation this year, never fear. You will be in Sweden for the two or three days it takes you to read this one.
And you will spend a lot less money.
This terrific novel has been optioned to be made into a Netflix film original starring and produced by Jake Gyllenhaal. Do not wait! Read the book first, if you have time in your book-reading schedule. I will make an admission: for almost a year now it has been very difficult for me to read fiction when our daily nonfictional lives are so eventful. Somehow this fiction of nonfiction is the perfect fit.
Enjoy!
July 8, 2018
"The Helicopter Heist" is billed as a fast paced, race against time thriller and it was definitely that! The amount of tension building up to the heist and then the actually robbery itself was so suspenseful I couldn't put the book down until I knew whether or not it was executed successfully and whether the robbers got away or were caught. I wasn't aware myself of this crime in real life but I was intrigued enough to research it and was stunned by just how cunning and well planned this heist actually was. Knowing then that this story was based on incredible true events and created into a fabulous thriller made it all the more entertaining and in my opinion the author has done an excellent job in doing so, to a point the reader doesn't know what parts are fact and which are fiction. It's obvious a huge amount of research has been carried out to write this book and I can see it's a crime that the author has really taken a huge personal interest in.
Set in Vastberga, Sweden in 2009, I did struggle a little with place names and locations but it didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story and was an interesting setting for an extraordinary crime.
What I particularly liked about how the author wrote this book is how we were introduced to each character in the book no matter how small their part was, giving us their background, current situations and ambitions to a point you really did get a clear picture of each person and their role in the story. I liked all of the four main characters especially Sami and although they were planning an unbelievable helicopter heist that could result in the theft of millions of kroner you couldn't help but root for the plan to succeed. The fabulous twist at the end was very unsuspecting and I loved how it fit in so well with the plot.
The author Jonas Bonnier was once the CEO and president of the publishing company Bonnier Group and to have a book published by the company must be both very exciting and fulfilling for him. Full of drama, tension and a really compelling plot this is a truly riveting read that will go down well with non fiction and fiction readers alike. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book over a weekend and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
5 stars
Set in Vastberga, Sweden in 2009, I did struggle a little with place names and locations but it didn't detract from the enjoyment of the story and was an interesting setting for an extraordinary crime.
What I particularly liked about how the author wrote this book is how we were introduced to each character in the book no matter how small their part was, giving us their background, current situations and ambitions to a point you really did get a clear picture of each person and their role in the story. I liked all of the four main characters especially Sami and although they were planning an unbelievable helicopter heist that could result in the theft of millions of kroner you couldn't help but root for the plan to succeed. The fabulous twist at the end was very unsuspecting and I loved how it fit in so well with the plot.
The author Jonas Bonnier was once the CEO and president of the publishing company Bonnier Group and to have a book published by the company must be both very exciting and fulfilling for him. Full of drama, tension and a really compelling plot this is a truly riveting read that will go down well with non fiction and fiction readers alike. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book over a weekend and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
5 stars
June 16, 2018
I have to admit, my first thought when I saw the author's name was whether Jonas Bonnier was in some way related to the company who have published his book. Being me, I decided to look it up and I was correct in my assertion, Jonas Bonnier is the former CEO and president of the Bonnier Group. It makes sense for his book to be published under their guidance.
"The Helicopter Heist" is what I would call a non-fiction thriller. based on a true story it lacks none of the drama present in a fiction thriller. After all, the truth is stranger than fiction! The rights to it have already been purchased in 18 territories. The heist is not something I had any previous knowledge of, probably as it happened in Sweden.
At the beginning, the pace is pretty slow, it does soon pick up to a much quicker pace and becomes more enjoyable, as a result. What is unusual about this book is that it is based around the four Swedish men who masterminded the crime, rather than from the perspectives of the investigating detectives. I imagine this took a great deal of detailed research, moreso than may have been required had it been told from the opposite angle.
The theft takes place at the most secure cash depot in Stockholm on 23rd September 2009 and is known as the Västberga helicopter robbery. The four men involved each have a different motive for taking part - Sami, after a business deal goes sideways wonders how he is going to provide for his newborn daughter, Michel, who grew up surrounded by criminals and poverty can't seem to escape his past, Niklas, who craves excitement and the rush of adrenaline, and Zoran, wants to get rich by any means necessary. The men behind the daring robbery are now behind bars, but the $6.5 million they stole has never been recovered.
Genuinely, one of the most engaging non-fiction outing i've experienced in recent times. Highly recommended to crime fiction/thriller fans and true crime fans alike. A riveting read!
Many thanks to Bonnier Zaffre for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
"The Helicopter Heist" is what I would call a non-fiction thriller. based on a true story it lacks none of the drama present in a fiction thriller. After all, the truth is stranger than fiction! The rights to it have already been purchased in 18 territories. The heist is not something I had any previous knowledge of, probably as it happened in Sweden.
At the beginning, the pace is pretty slow, it does soon pick up to a much quicker pace and becomes more enjoyable, as a result. What is unusual about this book is that it is based around the four Swedish men who masterminded the crime, rather than from the perspectives of the investigating detectives. I imagine this took a great deal of detailed research, moreso than may have been required had it been told from the opposite angle.
The theft takes place at the most secure cash depot in Stockholm on 23rd September 2009 and is known as the Västberga helicopter robbery. The four men involved each have a different motive for taking part - Sami, after a business deal goes sideways wonders how he is going to provide for his newborn daughter, Michel, who grew up surrounded by criminals and poverty can't seem to escape his past, Niklas, who craves excitement and the rush of adrenaline, and Zoran, wants to get rich by any means necessary. The men behind the daring robbery are now behind bars, but the $6.5 million they stole has never been recovered.
Genuinely, one of the most engaging non-fiction outing i've experienced in recent times. Highly recommended to crime fiction/thriller fans and true crime fans alike. A riveting read!
Many thanks to Bonnier Zaffre for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
April 16, 2020
Jau kurį laiką ši knyga užsigulėjo mano namų lentynoje. Nusprendžiau, jog dabar metas jai. Tikrai nei kiek nenusivyliau,o ir susimąsčiau kodėl gi anksčiau jos neperskaičiau..?
Keturi vyrai nusprendžia imtis įspūdingo plano.. Jie ketina apiplėšti Vestbergoje (Švedijoje) esančią grynųjų pinigų saugyklą. Planas atrodo tobulas, viskas yra apgalvota iki menkiausių smulkmenų. Viso to kaina yra tiesiog įspūdinga.. Pinigai, dėl kurių nereikės sukti galvos iki gyvenimo pabaigos.
Tik klausimas.. Ar visi yra pasiryžę eiti iki galo? Ir apiplėšimui atsidavę šimtu procentų? Kuomet keturi vyrai pakyla sraigtasparniu nuo saugyklos stogo kartu su 39 milijonais kronų - atrodo, jog planas puikiai pavyko. Bet ar tikrai?
Tikrai turėjau puikų laiką su šią knyga. Labaai įtikinimai bei su visomis smulkmenomis aprašytas pats nusikaltimas bei jo planavimas. Atrodo, jog vagišių išmone nėra ribų. Bravo autoriui už tai. Tik man pasirodė, jog knyga buvo gerokai ištęsta. Nes pats nusikaltimas prasidėjo tik gerokai įpusėjus knygą. O po to viskas vyko žaibišku greičiu. Buvo tikrai labai įdomu. Skaitydama vis purčiau galvą ir negalėjau patikėti, jog toks dalykas nutiko realybėje. Galite numanyti, jog baigusi skaityti knygą ėjau gūglinti. O knygos atomazga tikiu, jog priblokš ne vieną. Kas mėgstate nusikaltimus ši knyga yra tobula. Mano pirmoji tokia, perskaitytų knygų kolekcijoje, bet tikiu, jog nepaskutinė. Sužavėjo!
Keturi vyrai nusprendžia imtis įspūdingo plano.. Jie ketina apiplėšti Vestbergoje (Švedijoje) esančią grynųjų pinigų saugyklą. Planas atrodo tobulas, viskas yra apgalvota iki menkiausių smulkmenų. Viso to kaina yra tiesiog įspūdinga.. Pinigai, dėl kurių nereikės sukti galvos iki gyvenimo pabaigos.
Tik klausimas.. Ar visi yra pasiryžę eiti iki galo? Ir apiplėšimui atsidavę šimtu procentų? Kuomet keturi vyrai pakyla sraigtasparniu nuo saugyklos stogo kartu su 39 milijonais kronų - atrodo, jog planas puikiai pavyko. Bet ar tikrai?
Tikrai turėjau puikų laiką su šią knyga. Labaai įtikinimai bei su visomis smulkmenomis aprašytas pats nusikaltimas bei jo planavimas. Atrodo, jog vagišių išmone nėra ribų. Bravo autoriui už tai. Tik man pasirodė, jog knyga buvo gerokai ištęsta. Nes pats nusikaltimas prasidėjo tik gerokai įpusėjus knygą. O po to viskas vyko žaibišku greičiu. Buvo tikrai labai įdomu. Skaitydama vis purčiau galvą ir negalėjau patikėti, jog toks dalykas nutiko realybėje. Galite numanyti, jog baigusi skaityti knygą ėjau gūglinti. O knygos atomazga tikiu, jog priblokš ne vieną. Kas mėgstate nusikaltimus ši knyga yra tobula. Mano pirmoji tokia, perskaitytų knygų kolekcijoje, bet tikiu, jog nepaskutinė. Sužavėjo!
June 25, 2020
Na ir įtraukiantis skaitinys! Paskutiniuose šimtame puslapių net širdis kalatojosi nuo įtampos.
Knyga apie tikrais įvykiais paremtą apiplėšimą Stokholme ir aš niekad nebūčiau pagalvojus, kad apie tai gali būti įdomu skaityti. Iš atsiliepimų supratau, kad knyga greito tempo ir prikaustanti, o man būtent to ir norėjosi po paskutiniųjų "meh" skaitinių. Žinojimas, kad viskas vyko realybėje davė labai daug šiai knygai, visą laiką sunku buvo patikėti įvykiais.
Personažai! Autorius taip gerai su jais susitvarkė, kaip skaitytoja buvau "investavus" į jų gyvenimus, motyvus. Knygos eigoje kiekvienas personažas vis labiau atsiskleisdavo, tiek jų pačių charakteriai, tiek santykiai tarpusavyje. Kadangi autorius pats asmeniškai bendravo su įkalintais nusikaltimo kaltininkais, personažų charakteriai buvo gilūs, daugiasluoksniai, jie pavaizduoti kaip žmonės, kurie turi jausmus, išgyvena savas problemas, o ne kaip monstrai, "blogiečiai" nusikalteliai.
Net ir be to netikėto posūkio pabaigoje, knyga jau buvo labai gera, bet tas siužeto vingis buvo wow, o tada sekė whaaaat??? Kitą dieną jau skaičiau viską, ką pavyko rasti internete apie šią vagystę. Gal ir norėjosi, kad autorius būtų pabaigoje apibendrinęs įvykius ir visą matematiką po jų, bet suprantu, kodėl to atsisakyta. Visgi tai yra fiction knyga paremta tikrais įvykiais, o ne žurnalistinis tyrimas.
Rekomenduoju!
Knyga apie tikrais įvykiais paremtą apiplėšimą Stokholme ir aš niekad nebūčiau pagalvojus, kad apie tai gali būti įdomu skaityti. Iš atsiliepimų supratau, kad knyga greito tempo ir prikaustanti, o man būtent to ir norėjosi po paskutiniųjų "meh" skaitinių. Žinojimas, kad viskas vyko realybėje davė labai daug šiai knygai, visą laiką sunku buvo patikėti įvykiais.
Personažai! Autorius taip gerai su jais susitvarkė, kaip skaitytoja buvau "investavus" į jų gyvenimus, motyvus. Knygos eigoje kiekvienas personažas vis labiau atsiskleisdavo, tiek jų pačių charakteriai, tiek santykiai tarpusavyje. Kadangi autorius pats asmeniškai bendravo su įkalintais nusikaltimo kaltininkais, personažų charakteriai buvo gilūs, daugiasluoksniai, jie pavaizduoti kaip žmonės, kurie turi jausmus, išgyvena savas problemas, o ne kaip monstrai, "blogiečiai" nusikalteliai.
Net ir be to netikėto posūkio pabaigoje, knyga jau buvo labai gera, bet tas siužeto vingis buvo wow, o tada sekė whaaaat??? Kitą dieną jau skaičiau viską, ką pavyko rasti internete apie šią vagystę. Gal ir norėjosi, kad autorius būtų pabaigoje apibendrinęs įvykius ir visą matematiką po jų, bet suprantu, kodėl to atsisakyta. Visgi tai yra fiction knyga paremta tikrais įvykiais, o ne žurnalistinis tyrimas.
Rekomenduoju!
January 13, 2020
Viena geriausiu pastaruoju metu skaitytų knygų. Jau nuo pat pradžių likau sudomintas tuo, kad autorius ne šiaip žalias rašytojas ar koks savamokslis, o neblogai vidinę rašymo techniką išmanantis asmuo. Veikėjų charakteriai sukurti remiantis „žemiškomis“ ir lengvai suprantamomis motyvacijomis. Nors knygoje vardų gausybė, praktiškai niekada nekyla joks klausimas iš kur ir koks tai veikėjas. Siužete apstu smulkių, galbūt paprastam skaitytojui, neturinčiam gilesnės patirties, nepastebimų detalių ir mechanizmų, kurie tik dar kartą įrodo autoriaus išmonę bei profesionalumą. Kiekvienas, net ir labiausiai epizodinis veikėjas turi tam tikrą savo arką, kurioje vyrauja trijų aktų struktūra. Knygoje nedominuoja jokia bereikalinga informacija, viskas vietoje ir laiku, jau nė nekalbant apie puikų rašytojo humoro jausmą, kuriuo jis smogia pačiu tinkamiausiu metu. Beveik visa knyga eina įprastine apiplėšimų tematikos struktūra, tačiau pabaigoje autorius nusprendžia, jog gali nuklysti nuo šio kelio ir sukuria dar stipresnį poveikį baigčiai. Taipogi, puikiai įvaldytos saspenso scenos, už kurias galiu tik paspausti ranką.
Vieninteliu knygos minusu tampa tai, kad visas pasakojimas pateikiamas gan paprastu, itin lakonišku ir literatūriškai į aukštumas netaikančiu tekstu. Visgi, ši knyga kuo puikiausiai patvirtina mano teiginį, jog už bet kokį gražų sakinį daug svarbiau gera istorija. Ir jei galėčiau, tikriausiai kiekvienam mūsų šalies rašytojui pirmiausia liepčiau paskaityti būtent šią knygą bei pasimokyti. Nes iš jos tikrai yra ką pasimokyti.
Sekantis dalykas, kuris užkliuvo už mano akių, tai visa kūrinio fabula bei stilistika itin primena Jens Lapidus "Greiti pinigai", kas nei didelė tragedija, nei didelis niuansas, tačiau akylesniam skaitytojui pro akis nepraslystanti detalė.
Bet kuriuo atveju, knyga tiek savo veikėjų charakteriais, tiek siužetu ir jo peripetijomis sukurta pagal vakarietišką rašymo mokyklą ir kaip jos šalininkas, paprasčiausiai negaliu smulkintis, todėl skiriu maksimalu balą bei tikiuosi daugiau knygų iš šio autoriaus.
Vieninteliu knygos minusu tampa tai, kad visas pasakojimas pateikiamas gan paprastu, itin lakonišku ir literatūriškai į aukštumas netaikančiu tekstu. Visgi, ši knyga kuo puikiausiai patvirtina mano teiginį, jog už bet kokį gražų sakinį daug svarbiau gera istorija. Ir jei galėčiau, tikriausiai kiekvienam mūsų šalies rašytojui pirmiausia liepčiau paskaityti būtent šią knygą bei pasimokyti. Nes iš jos tikrai yra ką pasimokyti.
Sekantis dalykas, kuris užkliuvo už mano akių, tai visa kūrinio fabula bei stilistika itin primena Jens Lapidus "Greiti pinigai", kas nei didelė tragedija, nei didelis niuansas, tačiau akylesniam skaitytojui pro akis nepraslystanti detalė.
Bet kuriuo atveju, knyga tiek savo veikėjų charakteriais, tiek siužetu ir jo peripetijomis sukurta pagal vakarietišką rašymo mokyklą ir kaip jos šalininkas, paprasčiausiai negaliu smulkintis, todėl skiriu maksimalu balą bei tikiuosi daugiau knygų iš šio autoriaus.
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May 24, 2020
Many thanks to Caitlin at Other Press for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
I ordered this for multiple reasons:
1) It's going to be a Netflix Original
2) Jake Gyllenhaal is in said Netflix Original
3) One of my favorite publicists moved from HarperCollins to Other Press and I wanted to request something from her.
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July 9, 2022
O carte destul de bunicica, dar la cat de prost stau eu cu numele personajelor și la cate personaje are povestea asta... m-a făcut cu capul.
Greu de urmărit, însă interesantă, cumva mai ales că este scrisa după un caz real.
Finalul, ușor iritant pentru că după ce citești aproape 400 de pagini de planuri și complicații, când totul trebuie sa se termine, paf, un pumn direct in plex și situația se schimbă brusc.
Pentru placerea lecturii asta a fost punctul culminant, dar pe mine m-a iritat.
Ii dau 3 stele.
Nu e o carte neapărat pe gustul meu, dar merge.
Greu de urmărit, însă interesantă, cumva mai ales că este scrisa după un caz real.
Finalul, ușor iritant pentru că după ce citești aproape 400 de pagini de planuri și complicații, când totul trebuie sa se termine, paf, un pumn direct in plex și situația se schimbă brusc.
Pentru placerea lecturii asta a fost punctul culminant, dar pe mine m-a iritat.
Ii dau 3 stele.
Nu e o carte neapărat pe gustul meu, dar merge.
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July 12, 2023Aš esu kažkoks nesusipratimas. Jei man leidžia (o vyras mano labai geras ir dažniausiai leidžia) rinktis kokį filmą žiūrėsim, aš išsirinksiu siaubo arba komedijos žanrą. Jūs niekada neišgirsite manęs sakančios: „Pažiūrėkim detektyvą/trilerį/kriminalinį ar veiksmo filmą.“ Kaip ir nepamatysit manęs kino teatre tokių filmų seansų metu. Nepatinka, neįdomu, gal keli yra geri pasitaikę, bet tai niekad nebus net mano trečias pasirinkimas. Bet kas liečia knygas tokias... O, vaikeli, tik duok. Ir nežinau kodėl taip yra. Filmai šaudo/gaudo – ne, apie tai paskaityt – duokit čia. Kodėl taip yra? Neklauskit. Tai va tokia, trileriui prilygstanti ši knyga ir yra. Įtampos apsčiai, sukčių – per akis, nusikaltimas – grandiozinis, o planas – iš esmės atrodo neįgyvendinamas, bet...
Samis, Zoranas, Niklas ir Mišelis turi planą. Neįtikėtinai pavojingą, neįtikėtinai sudėtingą, neįtikėtinai drąsų ir neįtikėtinai nusikalstamą. Nors nė vienas iš jų nebenori grįžti į nusikaltėlių pasaulį, bet gyvenimas jiems žiaurus: kiekvienas iš vyrų turi neatidėliotiną reikalą, kuriam mirk gvenk reikia pinigų. Didelių pinigų. O tokius pinigus saugo „G4S“– milžiniška apsaugos kompanija, kurioje dirba itin plepi vienišė Aleksandra. Mišelis suvilioja merginą ir pamažu išpeša iš jos smulkmenas apie pinigų apsauga, o tos smulkmenos itin padeda draugams organizuoti didžiausią iapiplėšimą Švedijos istorijoje. Nusikaltimas apgalvotas iki detalių: tam suorganizuotas net sraigstasparnis, jo pilotas ir klaidų čia būti negali. Tačiau policija suuodžia apie planuojamą išpuolį ir pradeda savo operacijas. Įtampa auga, tačiau nė viena pusė nepasiruošusi pasiduoti.
Knygoje visko labai daug. Tačiau pradėsiu nuo to, jog autorius šį trilerį rašė remdamasis tikru nusikaltimu, įvykdytu Švedijoje. Jis ėmė krūvas interviu iš nusikaltėlių, būdamas žurnalistu, ištyrinėjo galybę medžiagos, straispsnių ir sukonstravo neįtikėtinai įtikimą, detalų ir realistišką romaną. Man labai patiko. Skaitydama jaučiausi lyg žiūrėčiau dar vieną „Oušeno vienuoliktuko“ dalį (Taip, taip. Šituos veiksmo filmus mačiau). Labai kinematografiška knyga. Įtampos čia buvo per akis, visi veikėjai skirtingi, blogiukai, tačiau vis tiek palaikai juos ir spaudi kumščius, kad jiems pavyktų išnešti kudašių. Kodėl ne pankios žvaigždutės? Nes šiek tiek erzino policijos linija ir pagrindinė tyrėja Karolina. Nesu tikra ar reikėjo jai tiek daug eterio. Daug įdomiau buvo gilintis į vyrų plano detales, kurios buvo tikrai skrupulingaib apgalvotos ir surašytos. Tai nėra tas trileris, kur veiksmas keičia veiksmą. Čia tokia labiau logikos, apmąstymo ir planavimo istorija, kurioje tiesiog jauti pavojų, nes visas planas atrodo tiesiog protu nesuvokiamas ir neįgyvendinamas. Bet ko tik nepadaro ryžtingi žmonės. O jei dar nelaimėje ir stokojantys pinigų. Kieta knyga.
Samis, Zoranas, Niklas ir Mišelis turi planą. Neįtikėtinai pavojingą, neįtikėtinai sudėtingą, neįtikėtinai drąsų ir neįtikėtinai nusikalstamą. Nors nė vienas iš jų nebenori grįžti į nusikaltėlių pasaulį, bet gyvenimas jiems žiaurus: kiekvienas iš vyrų turi neatidėliotiną reikalą, kuriam mirk gvenk reikia pinigų. Didelių pinigų. O tokius pinigus saugo „G4S“– milžiniška apsaugos kompanija, kurioje dirba itin plepi vienišė Aleksandra. Mišelis suvilioja merginą ir pamažu išpeša iš jos smulkmenas apie pinigų apsauga, o tos smulkmenos itin padeda draugams organizuoti didžiausią iapiplėšimą Švedijos istorijoje. Nusikaltimas apgalvotas iki detalių: tam suorganizuotas net sraigstasparnis, jo pilotas ir klaidų čia būti negali. Tačiau policija suuodžia apie planuojamą išpuolį ir pradeda savo operacijas. Įtampa auga, tačiau nė viena pusė nepasiruošusi pasiduoti.
Knygoje visko labai daug. Tačiau pradėsiu nuo to, jog autorius šį trilerį rašė remdamasis tikru nusikaltimu, įvykdytu Švedijoje. Jis ėmė krūvas interviu iš nusikaltėlių, būdamas žurnalistu, ištyrinėjo galybę medžiagos, straispsnių ir sukonstravo neįtikėtinai įtikimą, detalų ir realistišką romaną. Man labai patiko. Skaitydama jaučiausi lyg žiūrėčiau dar vieną „Oušeno vienuoliktuko“ dalį (Taip, taip. Šituos veiksmo filmus mačiau). Labai kinematografiška knyga. Įtampos čia buvo per akis, visi veikėjai skirtingi, blogiukai, tačiau vis tiek palaikai juos ir spaudi kumščius, kad jiems pavyktų išnešti kudašių. Kodėl ne pankios žvaigždutės? Nes šiek tiek erzino policijos linija ir pagrindinė tyrėja Karolina. Nesu tikra ar reikėjo jai tiek daug eterio. Daug įdomiau buvo gilintis į vyrų plano detales, kurios buvo tikrai skrupulingaib apgalvotos ir surašytos. Tai nėra tas trileris, kur veiksmas keičia veiksmą. Čia tokia labiau logikos, apmąstymo ir planavimo istorija, kurioje tiesiog jauti pavojų, nes visas planas atrodo tiesiog protu nesuvokiamas ir neįgyvendinamas. Bet ko tik nepadaro ryžtingi žmonės. O jei dar nelaimėje ir stokojantys pinigų. Kieta knyga.
January 6, 2020
Pradėjusi skaityti maniau, kad knyga bus verta viso labo kokių trijų žvaigždučių, nes pradžia man įsibėgėjo sunkokai, turėjau abejonių dėl to, kad viskas veikėjams einasi pernelyg lengvai (planavimo ir pasiruošimo stadija) bei labai nelogiškas atrodė merginos dirbusios saugykloje elgesys, kai trumpai pabendravusi su nepažįstamuoju ima šiam pasakoti viską, ko šiaip jau negalima pasakoti.
Tačiau, toliau paaiškėja, kad viskas čia puikiai paaiškinta ir suplanuota, autoriaus numatyta ir rašyta specialiai. Kiekviena mano abejonė gavo atitinkamą paaiškinimą, veikėjai susidūrė su užtektinai problemų, o istorijos siužetas įtraukė taip, kad skaičiau puslapį po puslapio, susierzindama kas kartą, kai dėl kažkokių reikalų turėdavau pasitraukti nuo knygos.
Įtraukė neabejotinai. Sunku suvokti, kad toks dalykas iš tiesų nutiko realybėje, tai prideda daug svorio istorijai, o autorius padarė puikų darbą iš nusikaltėlių sukurdamas įdomius ir savotiškus knygos veikėjus, kurie turi savo išskirtinių bruožų ir yra įsimenami.
Mane sudomino ir kažkada turintis pasirodyti serialas, ir pats rašytojas, nes jo kūryba lengvai skaitoma, veiksmas aprašomas meistriškai - tikroviškai ir taip, kad gniaužia kvapą, laiku įterptas subtilus humoras ir nėra nereikalingų dramų, atitraukiančių skaitytoją nuo pagrindinės linijos.
Trumpai tariant, tiesiai į dešimtuką. Tikrai rekomenduoju visiems kriminalinių trilerių mėgėjams ir skaitytojams, besidomintiems kūriniais apie nusikaltėlius ar įvairius plėšimus - puikus paįvairinimas nuo pabodusių grožinių trilerių.
Tačiau, toliau paaiškėja, kad viskas čia puikiai paaiškinta ir suplanuota, autoriaus numatyta ir rašyta specialiai. Kiekviena mano abejonė gavo atitinkamą paaiškinimą, veikėjai susidūrė su užtektinai problemų, o istorijos siužetas įtraukė taip, kad skaičiau puslapį po puslapio, susierzindama kas kartą, kai dėl kažkokių reikalų turėdavau pasitraukti nuo knygos.
Įtraukė neabejotinai. Sunku suvokti, kad toks dalykas iš tiesų nutiko realybėje, tai prideda daug svorio istorijai, o autorius padarė puikų darbą iš nusikaltėlių sukurdamas įdomius ir savotiškus knygos veikėjus, kurie turi savo išskirtinių bruožų ir yra įsimenami.
Mane sudomino ir kažkada turintis pasirodyti serialas, ir pats rašytojas, nes jo kūryba lengvai skaitoma, veiksmas aprašomas meistriškai - tikroviškai ir taip, kad gniaužia kvapą, laiku įterptas subtilus humoras ir nėra nereikalingų dramų, atitraukiančių skaitytoją nuo pagrindinės linijos.
Trumpai tariant, tiesiai į dešimtuką. Tikrai rekomenduoju visiems kriminalinių trilerių mėgėjams ir skaitytojams, besidomintiems kūriniais apie nusikaltėlius ar įvairius plėšimus - puikus paįvairinimas nuo pabodusių grožinių trilerių.
October 8, 2023
Apie šią knygą nieko nebuvau girdėjusi kol netikėtai gavau dovanų iš geriausios draugės. Nieko daug nesitikėjau, bet o vaikeli kaip mane nustebino pabaiga🤩
Istorinis apiplėšimas toks įžūlus, kad net sunku suvokti nusileisti straigtasparniu ant pinigų saugyklos policijos panosėje?? Skamba neįmanomai? Taigi ar jiems pavyks?
Ir kas šioje painiavoje tikra, o kas ne?
Sėdžiu vis dar išsižiojus iš nuostabos, nes vėl pasikartosiu tokio pabaigos posūkio niekaip neįsivaizdavau.
Velniškai geras reikalas, lyg meistriškai sukaltas veiksmo trileris. Didžiausios rekomendacijos. 📚🤩🖤🔥
Istorinis apiplėšimas toks įžūlus, kad net sunku suvokti nusileisti straigtasparniu ant pinigų saugyklos policijos panosėje?? Skamba neįmanomai? Taigi ar jiems pavyks?
Ir kas šioje painiavoje tikra, o kas ne?
Sėdžiu vis dar išsižiojus iš nuostabos, nes vėl pasikartosiu tokio pabaigos posūkio niekaip neįsivaizdavau.
Velniškai geras reikalas, lyg meistriškai sukaltas veiksmo trileris. Didžiausios rekomendacijos. 📚🤩🖤🔥
April 27, 2020
Poate că aș fi fost mult mai impresionat dacă n-aș fi văzut deja vreo cincizeci de filme cu jafuri (chiar dacă nu și cu elicopterul) până acum, în care preliminariile să fie organizate minuțios dinainte.
Bine, filmele nu se petreceau în Suedia și bandiții nu erau chiar atât de nesimțiți încât să dea o spargere la doi pași de o secție de poliție, dar chiar și-așa...
Cu ce impresii am rămas după terminarea acestei povești care a plecat de la interviurile cu protagoniștii: autorul pune mult accent pe autorii jafului și pe poveștile de viață ale acestora, poate-poate în cititor se va trezi o urmă de simpatie pentru motivele care i-au împins pe câțiva recidiviști să dea cea mai răsunătoare spargere din istoria Suediei; ba chiar intrăm și în culisele vieților a doi dintre polițiștii care află despre planurile jefuitorilor (printr-o coincidență și un noroc uluitoare), o tânără dezmoștenită ce suferă de insomnii, extrem de ambițioasă și de bine pregătită, și un obez căruia îi stă gândul numai la mâncare, care ar prefera să devoreze munți de gogoși cu ciocolată, decât să urmărească bandiți în toiul nopții.
Pregătirile temeinice mi-au adus aminte de „Câinii războiului”, legendarul roman al lui Frederick Forsyth, în care preludiul ține 600 de pagini și acțiunea în sine, restul de 30. Aici nu e cazul, jafului propriu-zis i se acordă un spațiu foarte generos, dar parcă tot trece prea repede.
Acțiune trepidantă, povești de viață interesante, personaje complexe, excelent schițate prin acțiunile lor. Capitole scurte, care imprimă un plus de viteză poveștii.
Nu înțeleg de ce există atât de puține recenzii pe Goodreads, dacă romanul a fost publicat în peste 35 de țări. Aștept totuși cu interes filmul.
Mai multe, pe Bookblog: https://www.bookblog.ro/recenzie/pove....
Bine, filmele nu se petreceau în Suedia și bandiții nu erau chiar atât de nesimțiți încât să dea o spargere la doi pași de o secție de poliție, dar chiar și-așa...
Cu ce impresii am rămas după terminarea acestei povești care a plecat de la interviurile cu protagoniștii: autorul pune mult accent pe autorii jafului și pe poveștile de viață ale acestora, poate-poate în cititor se va trezi o urmă de simpatie pentru motivele care i-au împins pe câțiva recidiviști să dea cea mai răsunătoare spargere din istoria Suediei; ba chiar intrăm și în culisele vieților a doi dintre polițiștii care află despre planurile jefuitorilor (printr-o coincidență și un noroc uluitoare), o tânără dezmoștenită ce suferă de insomnii, extrem de ambițioasă și de bine pregătită, și un obez căruia îi stă gândul numai la mâncare, care ar prefera să devoreze munți de gogoși cu ciocolată, decât să urmărească bandiți în toiul nopții.
Pregătirile temeinice mi-au adus aminte de „Câinii războiului”, legendarul roman al lui Frederick Forsyth, în care preludiul ține 600 de pagini și acțiunea în sine, restul de 30. Aici nu e cazul, jafului propriu-zis i se acordă un spațiu foarte generos, dar parcă tot trece prea repede.
Acțiune trepidantă, povești de viață interesante, personaje complexe, excelent schițate prin acțiunile lor. Capitole scurte, care imprimă un plus de viteză poveștii.
Nu înțeleg de ce există atât de puține recenzii pe Goodreads, dacă romanul a fost publicat în peste 35 de țări. Aștept totuși cu interes filmul.
Mai multe, pe Bookblog: https://www.bookblog.ro/recenzie/pove....
June 6, 2017
Interesting to learn a bit more of what 'actually' happened (or not), but... this was also a liiittle bit boring. And that is a feat, since it's about one of the most movie-esque crimes in Swedish history.
You can tell that the author was slightly impressed by these guys while writing this, and that he let it color the story, since the majority of the book is painting portraits of the men behind the crime rather than talking about the crime itself.
While most of it, in the author's own words, is a mix of truth and fiction, let me hazard a wild guess that the ending is pure fiction. Because, come on.
I did find it fascinating, but in a way this book also contains so much wasted potential. Let's hope Netflix works some magic with the script.
You can tell that the author was slightly impressed by these guys while writing this, and that he let it color the story, since the majority of the book is painting portraits of the men behind the crime rather than talking about the crime itself.
While most of it, in the author's own words, is a mix of truth and fiction, let me hazard a wild guess that the ending is pure fiction. Because, come on.
I did find it fascinating, but in a way this book also contains so much wasted potential. Let's hope Netflix works some magic with the script.
January 30, 2023
I had a really hard time getting into this one, which surprised me a bit since I generally enjoy fictionalized history and semi-factual historical fiction. However, it was just slow. I had to drag myself through the first two thirds of the book before I felt like I had some momentum, then it was good for a bit before, all of a sudden, rushing to finish.
Without the otherworldly, stranger than fiction, story, I would have tanked the rating on this book. BUT, the story is so cool in and of itself that it carries the sub-par packaging into an ok read that I'm still happy I finished.
Without the otherworldly, stranger than fiction, story, I would have tanked the rating on this book. BUT, the story is so cool in and of itself that it carries the sub-par packaging into an ok read that I'm still happy I finished.
August 28, 2019
Well, as a true story about a heist to rob a cash counting house in Sweden, what an interesting plot involving some very ambitious thieves. The book leaves you guessing to the end if they make it out with the money. A great story, 4/5 stars.
November 4, 2022
الرواية مبنية على أحداث واقعية... القصة حلوة، الشخصيات رغم أنهم لصوص إلا أنك ترتبط بهم بطريقة أو بأخرى، الجريمة و تفاصيلها عبقرية، و معرفة إنها حصلت بالواقع ف تحية لهذه العقلية المدبرة التي تم هدرها بدلاً من استغلالها في شئ يفيد صاحبها و البشرية.
يجدر بي القول بأن الأحداث لا يوجد بها ملل أو تطويل أو حتى أنه كان بالإمكان اختصارها، و لكن القصة طويلة، +500 صفحة، و أحداثها لم تكن ذات تشويق عالي إلا حين عملية السطو، و لهذا السبب لم أتحمس كثيراً أثناء قرائتها و أتممتها في أسبوعين تقريبا.
يجدر بي القول بأن الأحداث لا يوجد بها ملل أو تطويل أو حتى أنه كان بالإمكان اختصارها، و لكن القصة طويلة، +500 صفحة، و أحداثها لم تكن ذات تشويق عالي إلا حين عملية السطو، و لهذا السبب لم أتحمس كثيراً أثناء قرائتها و أتممتها في أسبوعين تقريبا.
December 2, 2018
Fakts, ka sižets balstīts uz patiešām notikušu laupīšanu - Vikipēdijā var atrast ierakstu par "Västberga helicopter robbery" - grāmatu noteikti padara īpaši aizraujošu un piešķir tai īpašu intrigu, vēlreiz apliecinot, ka "truth is stranger than fiction". Liela daļa dīvainības slēpjas detaļās - policijas darbiniece, kuras dzīvoklī nav guļamistabas, McDonald komplekta rituāls "pirms nozieguma", taču tās joprojām ir ticamas, un tādēļ pārliecinošas.
Proza ir lakoniska, pat skopa, gribētos teikt - ziemeļnieciski atturīga, bet šis bezkaislīgums ir visnotaļ piemērots, lai aprakstītu Gaja Ričija filmas cienīgu drāmu, jo nenovērš uzmanību no pieaugošās spriedzes un varoņu piedzīvotajām peripetijām. Vienīgi neesmu sajūsmā, ka darbojošos personu dažbrīd šķiet pārāk daudz, tiek piesaukti garāmejoši personāži, kuru loma notikumu attīstībā ir niecīga, jo tas sižetu nedaudz sadrumstalo. Visādi citādi - lielisks trilleris.
Noziedzības pasaule, tāpat kā visa pārējā dzīve, balstījās cerībās un sapņos.
Proza ir lakoniska, pat skopa, gribētos teikt - ziemeļnieciski atturīga, bet šis bezkaislīgums ir visnotaļ piemērots, lai aprakstītu Gaja Ričija filmas cienīgu drāmu, jo nenovērš uzmanību no pieaugošās spriedzes un varoņu piedzīvotajām peripetijām. Vienīgi neesmu sajūsmā, ka darbojošos personu dažbrīd šķiet pārāk daudz, tiek piesaukti garāmejoši personāži, kuru loma notikumu attīstībā ir niecīga, jo tas sižetu nedaudz sadrumstalo. Visādi citādi - lielisks trilleris.
Noziedzības pasaule, tāpat kā visa pārējā dzīve, balstījās cerībās un sapņos.
August 21, 2017
The whole robbery was so spectacular it's hard to imagine a bad book written about it. This is fiction, and I don't know how much of it is made up, but I think the ending was definitely made up and also probably the weakest part of the book. The characters are very well thought-out and sort of carricatures, but helps the reader land their sympathy with the criminals. Maloofs "Absolut, absolut... Nej" is a fun quirk for example, and the police who doesn't even have a bed in her apartment because she doesn't sleep? Comedic gold.
All in all, a quite fun action comedy.
All in all, a quite fun action comedy.
February 22, 2021
Tip: anyone that says this is fast-paced is lying, they haven't read it.
The dialogue was shit. The moron saying 'Right, right' to just about everything was tedious.
The predictable twist at the end was a fizzle.
Awfully boring. Skip this. Hopefully the author doesn't get another book deal.
The dialogue was shit. The moron saying 'Right, right' to just about everything was tedious.
The predictable twist at the end was a fizzle.
Awfully boring. Skip this. Hopefully the author doesn't get another book deal.
April 22, 2022
Обирът с хеликоптер изумява Швеция: http://knigolandia.info/book-review/o...
Историята следва главните действащи лица, като възстановката е върху разкази на свидетели, които навярно са били арестувани, поне краят сочеше в тази посока. Защо няколко души започват да планират едно почти невъзможно престъпление, как търсят начини да проникнат през покрива на непревземаема от земята сграда, в която се съхранява огромна сума пари, как използват една служителка за вътрешна информация и основно как намират хеликоптер и пилот за него. Точно тук се включва и втората линия с балканска връзка, при която шведската полиция получава мъглява информация за готвения удар и започва да се готви да го предотврати – но не се справят много добре с тази работа. Макар да подслушват денонощно основният организатор, те не успяват да налучкат какво и кога ще се случи.
Издателска къща БАРД
http://knigolandia.info/book-review/o...
Историята следва главните действащи лица, като възстановката е върху разкази на свидетели, които навярно са били арестувани, поне краят сочеше в тази посока. Защо няколко души започват да планират едно почти невъзможно престъпление, как търсят начини да проникнат през покрива на непревземаема от земята сграда, в която се съхранява огромна сума пари, как използват една служителка за вътрешна информация и основно как намират хеликоптер и пилот за него. Точно тук се включва и втората линия с балканска връзка, при която шведската полиция получава мъглява информация за готвения удар и започва да се готви да го предотврати – но не се справят много добре с тази работа. Макар да подслушват денонощно основният организатор, те не успяват да налучкат какво и кога ще се случи.
Издателска къща БАРД
http://knigolandia.info/book-review/o...
January 9, 2019
Too slow for my likings, abandoned at 29%
September 10, 2025
En välskriven och spännande skildring av det spektakulära helikopterrånet mot G4S:s värdedepå i Västberga 2009. Korta kapitel skrivna utifrån olika inblandade personers perspektiv. Så bra att jag låter det passera att författaren skriver att en polis "har med sig en häktingsorder". Det kommer från amerikanska filmer. Men men. Rekommenderar boken om man är nyfiken på vad som faktiskt hände. Betyg 4 av 5.
June 28, 2018
They say never judge a book by the cover. However, this is called 'The Helicopter Heist' for a reason and is all about a real life robbery that occurred in Sweden back in 2009.
The start of the book is sedate and at times left me wondering when we would be getting to the heist action. It is like the start of a river that slowly meanders towards the final destination. There is enough here to keep the reader interested, setting the scene, and the first 100 pages or so can be summed up by one of the characters explaining
"What your saying is....that we need to find a helicopter. And a pilot. Then we're going to blow our way in through the roof and climb down a ladder to grab the money....."
The second part of the book moves onto the planning stage and there is a lightness of touch by the author that gives the characters depth and some funny moments ensue. There is also attention to detail and a pleasant non-sensationalist tone that gives the story a realistic feel. At this stage the river is moving faster and the end destination is over the top of a large waterfall.
The last part of the book deals with the heist itself and moves along at a cracking pace like the river cascading down the waterfall. This part is superb.
There is a surprise at the end that I did not see coming.
A book that is worth persevering with at the start that rewards the reader with a great story and a sense of satisfaction.
The start of the book is sedate and at times left me wondering when we would be getting to the heist action. It is like the start of a river that slowly meanders towards the final destination. There is enough here to keep the reader interested, setting the scene, and the first 100 pages or so can be summed up by one of the characters explaining
"What your saying is....that we need to find a helicopter. And a pilot. Then we're going to blow our way in through the roof and climb down a ladder to grab the money....."
The second part of the book moves onto the planning stage and there is a lightness of touch by the author that gives the characters depth and some funny moments ensue. There is also attention to detail and a pleasant non-sensationalist tone that gives the story a realistic feel. At this stage the river is moving faster and the end destination is over the top of a large waterfall.
The last part of the book deals with the heist itself and moves along at a cracking pace like the river cascading down the waterfall. This part is superb.
There is a surprise at the end that I did not see coming.
A book that is worth persevering with at the start that rewards the reader with a great story and a sense of satisfaction.
March 18, 2019
Plecând de la interviurile cu patru dintre membrii unui cunoscut jaf din Stockholm, Jonas Bonnier reconstituie lovitura dată cu precizie de milimetru de către o bandă de recidiviști asupra unui imobil aparținând unei cunoscute firme de transport și pază a valorilor.
Cartea pornește destul de greu, personajele sunt nenumărate, dar treptat, odată ce ne apropiem de noaptea jafului, acțiunea - și interesul cititorului - cresc. Lovitura este analizată detaliat, la minut, iar suspansul este la locul lui. Un thriller decent, aștept și filmul.
Cartea pornește destul de greu, personajele sunt nenumărate, dar treptat, odată ce ne apropiem de noaptea jafului, acțiunea - și interesul cititorului - cresc. Lovitura este analizată detaliat, la minut, iar suspansul este la locul lui. Un thriller decent, aștept și filmul.
October 17, 2022
I found this a particularly intriguing story with a plot containing more threads than a sewing box. The characters and plot are well laid out and the story evolves at an ever increasing pace. The culmination is one that I am sure many readers will think as did I "Damn, I should have seen that" but it is well hidden within the pages. Entertaining and eminently readable it is a book everyone should read.
February 2, 2025
I just found out that the original book was written in Swedish and that explains a lot about the parts I didn't like. For starters, the tons of Swedish places & names that were hard to keep track of and kept tripping me up.
There were so many characters, some that you weren't sure how they fit into the story, until it got to the actual heist. Which was actually fast-paced and interesting, with a great plot twist at the end which I liked. 3 stars
There were so many characters, some that you weren't sure how they fit into the story, until it got to the actual heist. Which was actually fast-paced and interesting, with a great plot twist at the end which I liked. 3 stars
November 7, 2018
Jag hade jättehöga förväntningar på denna boken ... dessvärre levde den inte riktigt upp till dem. Jag upplever handlingen som tuggummiseg och ganska platt. Slutet var väldigt oväntat och lite irriterande. En helt okej bok.
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